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Populist_Prole

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14. Those cops were just mad because he wasn't cowering to their authority

Reply to me b zola (Original post)

Sun Jun 10, 2012, 04:37 PM

Jun 2012

He was not in any way rude or flippant. In short, he was behaving like a citizen should when confronted by "the man", and not some timid being spewing an unending succession of "Yes sirs".

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why you consent to nothing [View all] me b zola Jun 2012 OP

Not only does the video show the inanity of USA police forces, Lionessa Jun 2012 #1

It seems we DEMAND respect instead of constantly working to EARN it. Beartracks Jun 2012 #15

I like the commentator's assessment Plucketeer Jun 2012 #2

Uh, same as the british foreign policy. Dont call me Shirley Jun 2012 #12

Surely you must be joking. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2012 #22

Um, no and stuff....and stop calling me Shirley... truebrit71 Jun 2012 #25

Appalling, appalling, appalling. Remember when cops were the good guys? nt valerief Jun 2012 #3

No. ret5hd Jun 2012 #4

No Magoo48 Jun 2012 #7

"Remember when cops were the good guys?" Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2012 #27

To many cops in one area....it is called group mentality, and in MindMover Jun 2012 #5

oink oink xtraxritical Jun 2012 #6

I wonder if the reason they brought in so many cops... Ian David Jun 2012 #8

What will it take for all Americans dotymed Jun 2012 #9

What the hell...??! RC Jun 2012 #10

OMG, Amerikkkan police: Psychopaths only need apply Dont call me Shirley Jun 2012 #11

"almost like a microcosm of America's foreign policy" nilram Jun 2012 #13

Those cops were just mad because he wasn't cowering to their authority Populist_Prole Jun 2012 #14

The worst part is there is never any justice for this type of thing. limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #16

Why everyone HATES driving through GEORGIA. And now the world knows it too. nt cyberpj Jun 2012 #17

I think this video was made in South Carolina Bucky Jun 2012 #23

Yay, Cops! Iggo Jun 2012 #18

I only made to the taser part. Just horrifying the police snappyturtle Jun 2012 #19

All part of Gearing up TatonkaJames Jun 2012 #20

Any idea what happened after this? truebrit71 Jun 2012 #21

Tasers are the gateway drug to pepper spray Bucky Jun 2012 #24

Any link to a news story? Courtesy Flush Jun 2012 #26